Sandra Kube

Dr. Sandra Kube is a marine researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, focusing on coastal and marine ecosystems. She coordinates activities such as the EU-funded BiodivERsA project "Current and future development of pathogenic Vibrio bacteria..." and organizes the international Summer School "Changes in Coastal Seas". As secretary of the Marine Scientific Reports and coordinator of the institute's participation in Leibniz research networks, she bridges ecological research with policy and education.

Her scientific expertise spans multiple domains:

• Ecology and population genetics of mesozooplankton and gelatinous plankton in the Baltic Sea
• Shallow water ecology with emphasis on habitat interactions
• Ecophysiology of marine invertebrates
• Environmental microbiology through her work in the Environmental Microbiology Working Group

Analysis of her publications reveals a consistent focus on marine invasion biology (e.g., Mnemiopsis leidyi spread), zoo-plankton dynamics, and physiological adaptation in variable salinity/temperature environments. Key methodologies include population genetics, ecological modeling, and multi-institutional collaborative fieldwork in the Baltic Sea.